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EXHIBIT 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each director of Big Lots, Inc. (the “Company”) whose signature appears below hereby appoints Charles
W. Haubiel II as the undersigned’s attorney to sign, in the undersigned’s name and behalf and in any and
all capacities stated below, and to cause to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“Commission”), the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Form 10-K”) for the fiscal year ended
February 2, 2008, and likewise to sign and file with the Commission any and all amendments to the Form 10-K,
and the Company hereby also appoints Steven S. Fishman as its attorney-in-fact with like authority to sign and
file the Form 10-K and any amendments thereto granting to such attorneys-in-fact full power of substitution and
revocation, and hereby ratifying all that any such attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed this instrument to be effective as of the 5th
day of March 2008.
Signature Title
/s/ Sheldon M. Berman Director
Sheldon M. Berman
/s/ David T. Kollat Director
David T. Kollat
/s/ Brenda J. Lauderback Director
Brenda J. Lauderback
/s/ Philip E. Mallott Director
Philip E. Mallott
/s/ Jeffrey P. Berger Director
Jeffrey P. Berger
/s/ Russell Solt Director
Russell Solt
/s/ James R. Tener Director
James R. Tener
/s/ Dennis B. Tishkoff Director
Dennis B. Tishkoff